diff --git a/src/phases/move-effect-phase.ts b/src/phases/move-effect-phase.ts
index 64cae923f07..c65e8e15271 100644
--- a/src/phases/move-effect-phase.ts
+++ b/src/phases/move-effect-phase.ts
@@ -944,7 +944,7 @@ export class MoveEffectPhase extends PokemonPhase {
 
     const result = this.applyMoveDamage(user, target, effectiveness);
 
-    if (user.turnData.hitsLeft === 1 && target.isFainted()) {
+    if (user.turnData.hitsLeft === 1 || target.isFainted()) {
       this.queueHitResultMessage(result);
     }